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Caroline Spelman
Conservative MP for Meriden
- Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government (since 19 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,009 votes. — 377th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Caroline Spelman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Deputy Prime Minister, International Development, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax, Local Government Finance, Iraq, Home Information Packs
(based on written questions asked by Caroline Spelman and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Treasury: Council Tax: Valuation (5 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2009, Official Report, column 1391W, on council tax: valuation, if he will place in the Library an electronic version in Excel format of the information on the value of properties with each individual dwellinghouse code and each value significant code for all local authority areas in England.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Community Relations (5 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department plans to take to counter extremism in areas predominantly populated by white, working class people; how such neighbourhoods will be identified; and what funding his Department plans to allocate to such activities.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Regional Planning and Development: West Midlands (5 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recommendations the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy Planning Inspectors Panel made on reviewing the green belt.”
More of Caroline Spelman's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1290 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 50% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 383 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £10,760 (549th) | £10,382 (560th) | £9,303 | £13,093 (524th) | £7,739 (593rd) | £10,906 (581st) | £12,289 (508th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,642 (523rd) | £20,771 (254th) | £19,537 | £18,607 (300th) | £18,659 (365th) | £15,535 (536th) | £13,936 (382nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £55,488 (637th) | £86,628 (217th) | £82,527 | £39,117 (655th) | £70,494 (171st) | £54,621 (591st) | £49,913 (185th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,057 (375th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,048 (184th)* | £8,935 (275th)** | £7,672 | £12,373 (256th) | £13,950 (179th) | £10,862 (290th) | £8,525 (295th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £409 (235th) | £808 (155th) | £159 | £797 (219th) | £80 (439th) | £320 (joint 325th) | £300 (joint 314th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,075 (27th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £3,885 (3rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £227 (joint 614th) | £651 (444th) | £746 | £1,114 (254th) | £260 (joint 609th) | £730 (456th) | £550 (528th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £595 (joint 604th) | £3,531 (229th) | £2,672 | £4,021 (190th) | £1,097 (joint 549th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,749 (8th) | £1,149 (joint 172nd) | £0 | £2,236 (3rd) | £1,855 (joint 382nd) | £1,855 (joint 373rd) | £1,855 (345th) |
| Other Costs | £13,897 (5th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £120,832 (598th) | £132,855 (418th) | £122,616 | £91,358 (641st) | £114,134 (440th) | £94,829 (589th) | £87,368 (356th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,639 (143rd). Rail £6,075 (148th). Misc £168 (131st). Other: Rail £166 (96th).
** Car £2,616 (354th). Rail £5,697 (147th). Air £622 (138th).